Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

The Commissioner indicated it will not recur and has given directions to ensure it will not recur. Obviously, it was not brought to his attention. If it had been, he would not have approved. All I can tell the Deputy is the truth, which is somebody who should have thought carefully but did not made an erroneous decision. The decision was not taken at the level of Commissioner. In the circumstances, the Commissioner disapproved of it and made his views clear.

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